“The night was deep and quiet, the kind of quiet that makes you feel like you’re the only person left in the world.” Chapter 1: The Factory The […]
French literature
The Mandarins
The Mandarins by Simone de Beauvoir is a sweeping post-war novel that delves into the lives of French intellectuals grappling with political disillusionment, personal relationships, and existential dilemmas […]
English literature
To the Lighthouse
“But what after all is one night? A short space, especially when the darkness dims so soon, and so soon a bird sings, a cock crows, or a […]
English literature
Jane Eyre
“I am no bird; and no net ensnares me: I am a free human being with an independent will.” — Jane Eyre Early Life at Gateshead (Chapters 1-4) […]